John ThackwayThe speaker calls for a careful examination of Christ's principle of turning the other cheek before we use it as a demand or excuse for total personal pacifism. After all, when literally struck on the cheek, Jesus did question the legitimacy of the authority by which this was done.
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If you are being attacked, the only way to respond is to fight back. If you don't, you are leaving yourself vulnerable. Christ has given us the power to turn the other cheek. When attacked, one should not turn the other cheek to defend themselves. However, if you are attacking someone else who is being attacked, then turn your cheek to protect your attacker by stopping your attack.
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